Category: Wirenews
The five Duke starters scored all of the team’s points, but that was enough for the second-ranked Blue Devils to post a 66-56 win over Connecticut in a nonconference game in East Rutherford, N.J., on Thursday. Guard Tyus Jones scored 21 points to lead Duke (10-0). Center Jahlil Okafor added 12 points and 10 rebounds, […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Sixth-ranked Virginia entered its Thursday matchup with Cleveland State coming off of a 12-day exam break. The Cavaliers shook off the rust and downed the Vikings 70-54 at John Paul Jones Arena in front of 11,812 fans. “I think Cleveland State is a scrappy team, we talked about that,” Virginia coach Tony […]
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Forward Victor Robbins scored a career-high 27 points, and forward Olaf Schaftenaar added a career-high 21 points in Oregon State’s 90-59 rout of DePaul on Thursday night at Gill Coliseum. Guard Gary Payton II contributed 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals for the Beavers, who never trailed and led […]
LOS ANGELES — Nowhere near peak performance, the Los Angeles Clippers still grinded out a win Wednesday. Forward Blake Griffin scored 31 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and the Clippers held off the Indiana Pacers for a 102-100 victory at Staples Center. Point guard Chris Paul had 20 points, nine assists, five steals and six […]
DENVER — Guard James Harden scored eight of his game-high 41 points in overtime, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 115-111 Wednesday night. Harden added a season-high 10 assists, and center Dwight Howard had 24 points and 16 rebounds to lead Houston to its seventh win in eight games. The last two victories […]
The Boston Celtics are engaged in trade talks that could result in point guard Rajon Rondo heading to the Dallas Mavericks, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday. Boston would receive a package that would include a 2015 first-round pick with limited lottery protection, according to Yahoo Sports. ESPN.com reported that Dallas center Brandan Wright is likely […]
CLEVELAND — Atlanta Hawks guard Shelvin Mack set career highs in both points and 3-pointers in a thorough beating of the Cleveland Cavaliers by a final score of 127-98 on Wednesday. Mack shot 6 of 6 on 3-pointers and scored 24 points after entering the night with just nine 3-pointers and shooting 20 percent from […]
BOSTON — This Boston Celtics rebuilding project would go much quicker if they could play more home games against the Orlando Magic. Wednesday night, the Celtics cranked up their defense and beat the Magic for the eighth straight time at TD Garden, blowing open a close game in the fourth quarter to cruise to a […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Phoenix Suns’ morale was tested during a six-game losing streak, but their perseverance finally paid off Wednesday night. The Suns rallied from a 17-point deficit to snap the skid with a 111-106 victory over the struggling Charlotte Hornets. Phoenix outscored Charlotte 10-2 over the final 2:30 to win a game that […]
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets played it close all last season. The Nets eked out a victory in the seventh game of their first-round playoff series on May 4 that went down to the last play. The Raptors took the suspense out of their first meeting this season on Wednesday, pulling away […]
